8x57 with Wooden Bullets

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12 October 2003, 03:35

<'Trapper'>

8x57 with Wooden Bullets

I have a box - 10 rds - of 8X57 ammo - loaded I believe in 1938. Don't have it to hand so can't give any more detail. My question: Do these things have any value?
Regards,

16 October 2003, 20:06

derf

I remember Numrich Arms selling those several years ago and fairly cheap. Couldn't hazerd a guess as to value though. derf

22 November 2003, 04:29

Pa.Frank

Trapper,

No significant value. About $10.

They used to be plentiful when I was a kid. They have a wooden bullet because the 8x57 round will not feed correctly without a bullet in the case, and you can't just drop a round in to a 98 because the extractor will not snap over the case rim like a springfield or enfields will.